Fútbol, haircuts and prayers: check out a photogallery of life inside the Bellavista jail in Colombia, which houses drug dealers, members of paramilitaries and corrupt politicians.

Are Colombia and Venezuela on the verge of war?

Memo to ABC sports announcer Bob Griese: tacos aren't from Colombia.

New Mexico hotel owner Larry Whitten sparked controversy after he asked his employees to change their Hispanic names to "easier-to-pronounce" English names. Whitten, who fired some employees for refusing to comply with his rules, also asked employees to only speak English.

Diego "Don Diego" Montoya, the ex-leader of one of Colombia's most powerful drug cartels, was sentenced to 45 years in prison by a federal judge in Miami. Montoya's organization is believed to have been the leading smuggler of cocaine to the U.S. in the '90s.

Days after Puerto Rico canceled a Calle 13 concert in response to Residente's criticism of its government, a Colombian town has followed suit. Residente's plan to piss of Latin American governments and get himself publicity by wearing provocative t-shirts at the recent MTVLA Premios is, apparently, working.

Colombia's Congress has approved a voter referendum that could result in a third term for President Álvaro Uribe.

Venezuela, Bolivia and Ecuador: "Hey America, what’s up with all those military bases you want to put in next door?"

Cocaine: now with more genocide.

Memories of Medellín: a gallery of Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar's private photos.